"Medication Errors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Errors in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication with the result that the patient fails to receive the correct drug or the indicated proper drug dosage.
| Descriptor ID |
D008508
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.529 N02.421.450.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medication Errors- Medication Errors
- Errors, Medication
- Error, Medication
- Medication Error
Drug Use Error- Drug Use Error
- Drug Use Errors
- Error, Drug Use
- Errors, Drug Use
- Use Error, Drug
- Use Errors, Drug
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medication Errors" by people in Profiles.
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Understanding Hazards for Adverse Drug Events Among Older Adults After Hospital Discharge: Insights From Frontline Care Professionals. J Patient Saf. 2022 Dec 01; 18(8):e1174-e1180.
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Systems engineering-based framework of process risks in perioperative medication delivery. Br J Anaesth. 2022 12; 129(6):e168-e170.
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Reconsidering the application of systems thinking in healthcare: the RaDonda Vaught case. Br J Anaesth. 2022 09; 129(3):e61-e62.
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Improving safety in the operating room: Medication icon labels increase visibility and discrimination. Appl Ergon. 2022 Oct; 104:103831.
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Medication errors, critical incidents, adverse drug events, and more: a review examining patient safety-related terminology in anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 2022 03; 128(3):535-545.
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Preventing Home Medication Administration Errors. Pediatrics. 2021 12 01; 148(6).
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A Critical Analysis of the Specific Pharmacist Interventions and Risk Assessments During the 12-Month TRANSAFE Rx Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Pharmacother. 2022 06; 56(6):685-690.
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Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 08; 46:266-270.
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Understanding the limitations of incident reporting in medication errors. Br J Anaesth. 2020 10; 125(4):e343-e344.
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Analysis of dosing-button compliance. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2019 Oct 15; 76(21):1770-1776.